There were 8,848 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Hong Kong yesterday, including 237 imported cases. The Hospital Authority announced 13 more deaths. The deceased between the ages of 54 and 97 were chronically ill. A 93-year-old male patient who has not been vaccinated once morest the new crown virus, following a rapid test at home and a cough last Monday (22nd), sought medical treatment and was prescribed a new crown oral drug. , The day before yesterday, he was in a coma at home and was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Another 83-year-old male deceased, who lived with his family and did not have any injections, did not seek medical advice or take any medication following testing positive on the 7th of this month, until last Friday (26th) with difficulty in breathing and confusion. The nucleic acid test in the hospital was positive, the CT value of the virus was 30.1, and he died 3 days following being hospitalized. Lau Ka-hsien, Chief Administrative Manager of the Hospital Authority, reiterated that the authorities will take the initiative to call patients over the age of 60 to understand their situation and assist in making appointments at designated clinics and remote consultation services. Those with mild symptoms or Chinese medicines that can be taken may refuse the service. He emphasized that the HA will respect the patient’s decision, but taking oral medicines for COVID-19 can reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and even death by up to 80%.
Shenzhen recently discovered the evolutionary branch BF.15 of the mutated virus strain Omicron BA.5 for the first time. For some viruses, the importation from Hong Kong cannot be ruled out. Zhang Zhujun, director of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, said that BF.15 is a branch of BA.5.2.1. All relevant cases are classified as suspected BA.5 cases, and there are no independent statistics yet. She added that Hong Kong has implemented a number of export prevention measures, and so far, 385 positive or indeterminate cases have been successfully blocked from entering the mainland, and only one export case from Hong Kong has been identified in the mainland.
A 17-month-old baby boy who was critically infected with the virus was admitted to the Children’s Intensive Care Unit yesterday, requiring intubation and ventilator assistance. The 200-bed COVID-19 Treatment Center (AWE) has now treated 190 patients. Liu Jiaxian pointed out that the dosage is regarding to be saturated. In order to make it easier to deploy manpower, the next step will be to add additional beds to each cluster hospital.
In addition, Ou Jiarong, the chief doctor of the Infectious Diseases Division of the Center for Health Protection, who attended the press conference on the epidemic, was reported to have been diagnosed recently. Zhang Zhujun did not comment on the report yesterday, nor did he respond to whether any colleagues in the Infectious Diseases Division were infected. Deputy Secretary for Administration, Administrative Assistant Au Yingen, tested positive for nucleic acid yesterday. She was still at work yesterday, and her supervisor, Deputy Secretary for Administration, Zhuo Yongxing, tested positive last Friday. Housing Secretary Ho Wing-yin, a family member who lives with him, has initially tested positive, and Ho is undergoing home quarantine according to the guidelines of the Centre for Health Protection.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/local/8848 new confirmed cases-Hospital Authority-Early taking the new crown medicine can reduce the severity by 80%/336181?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral
